Mostly Mindful

Bowl Of Stones

December 5, 2018. Once upon a time, when younger and more flexible, I would lay out a labyrinth on the mountain up above Cloudcroft NM each summer. In a national forest, one “leaves nothing and takes only pictures” – hence no permanent stone-lined labyrinth. My challenge included: repeatable installs, rain proof, cattle proof, materials must fit in the back of an already-crammed car.

Each summer, I would spend a spiritually connected day creating the labyrinth before the group arrived, and a frenzied couple of hours at close of the gathering – pulling up anchored straps and packing materials snugly back into their container.

Near the labyrinth center, I placed a bowl of polished gemstone fragments – and encouraged walkers to stir the collective energy as they passed.

This collage puts a smaller capture of the bowl near center over a larger capture of stones within the bowl

I am a rock collector of sorts – I love rough ones with “landscapes” for the imagination – they are more useful (to me) than any crystal ball. But polished gemstones also snare my attention … and fit into a pocket!

I love this post, Jazz – the poem, the prose, the photo. What a great way to spend time with friends, making and walking a labyrinth. Add the stone fragment to take home as a reminder is such a thoughtful act. You are inspiring!

This makes me want to put together a bowl of stones and possibly other items. Maybe if I do that I can stir it when I pass and thus increase my own energy level. I have some colored stones that I’ve always meant to use somehow–this may be how!

I collect polished dinosaur bone; they are often called polished dinosaur gems or polished dinosaur bone. eBay! Polished bones with multi-colored features and certain colors, like canary yellow and bright blue, are more valuable.